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Robin van Persie

Robin van Persie Leads Charge of the White Brigade

Sifting through today's football ephemera the IBTimes Sports desk uncovered an interesting, if slightly left-field, trove of data concerning the relation between player's performance and the colour of their boots.
MANCHESTER UNITED'S SCHOLES AND FERGUSON RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS BEFORE THE GAME AGAINST NEWCASTLE UNITED

Liverpool Hero: You Will Never Find Another Paul Scholes

Manchester United clearly endeavoured to sign a world-class midfielder in the summer following the retirement of Paul Scholes, but according to Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen, Sir Alex Ferguson was scuppered by the club's lack of financial clout.
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Lukas Podolski

Arsenal face German fight for £20m Hitman

Schalke have admitted being interested in Cologne striker and Arsenal target Lukas Podolski, with the star set for a transfer tussle as the January window moves closer to opening day.
David Silva

‘David Silva is Top of My List’

Manchester City midfielder David Silva is the best player in the Premier League at the moment according to former England manager Glenn Hoddle.
Manchester United prodigy Paul Pogba

'No Comment': Deafening Silence Fuels Paul Pogba Mystery

The deafening silence fuelling the mystery of Paul Pogba's hugely discussed Manchester United future showed little sign of abating this week, after the agent of the prodigiously gifted midfielder maintained his disciplined quiet.
Romelu Lukaku

£19m Striker Signing ‘Influenced By Drogba’

Romelu Lukaku has admitted that he has been heavily influenced by Didier Drogba in his career, but the Chelsea summer signing insists that as he matures, he is playing less like the star striker than in the past.
Arsene Wenger

Wenger Keeping Check on Spanish Talent

Arsene Wenger has revealed he will be watching El Clasico very closely this weekend, with the Arsenal manager calling Barcelona and Real Madrid 'the two best teams in the world.'